Body Systems

1. Which of the following pumps the blood that travels to all parts of the

body?

• artery

• blood

• capillaries

• heart

Which of the following is NOT considered as part of circulatory

system?

• blood

• blood vessels

• brain

• heart

Why is circulatory system called the “transport system” of the body?

• because it transports food nutrients and oxygen to the different

  body cells

• use it digests food and distribute it to the different parts of

  the body

• because it controls the other parts of the body

• because it collects body waste from the body

Why does your heart beat faster after you have run a distance?

• It has to get more oxygen from the lungs.

• It has to collect more waste from your body.

• It has to dispose carbon dioxide from your body.

• It has to pump more blood to your muscles to replace energy lost.

Why should a person avoid eating too much fatty foods?

• They can cause arteries to break.

• They can cause the heart to beat faster.

• They can produce cholesterol which is harmful to the heart.

• They can produce too much calcium which hardens the heart.

H A P Y R N X

- the passageway of food, water, and air

C A T Y V I L A S A N

– the path where air enters the body

L I A L O E V

– the tiny air sacs found inside the lungs where exchange of gases occurs

G U N S L

– the major organs of the respiratory system

R A G M P H A I D

– the dome-shaped muscle that controls breathing